"Araw ng Digos" is a Special (Non-Working) Day in Digos City on September 09, 2019 (Proclamation No. 798, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 798 declaring Monday, 09 September 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur, marks the celebration of its 19th Araw Ng Digos on 08 September 2019.

To enable the people of City of Digos to celebrate the occasion, the Office of the mayor requested that Monday, 09 September 2019, be declared a special (non-working) day in lieu of 08 September 2019, which falls on Sunday.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

Province: Davao del Sur

District: 1st District

Related Post: Proclamation No. 529, S. 2018

Amun Jadid (Islamic New Year) is a Muslim Legal Holiday in some parts of the Philippines on August 31, 2019 (Presidential Decree No. 1083)

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 1083 known as Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the Philippines, "AMUN JADID" or Islamic New Year is a recognized Muslim Legal Holiday. It falls on August 31, 2019 which corresponds to Muharram 1, 1441 Hijra.

Article 170. Provinces and cities where officially observed. 

(1) Muslim Holidays shall be officially observed in the Province(s) of Basilan, Lanao del Norte, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, North Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sulu, Tawi-Tawi, Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, and in the Cities (of Cotabato, Iligan, Marawi, Pagadian, and Zamboanga and in such other Muslim provinces and cities) as may hereafter be created. 

(2) Upon proclamation by the President of the Philippines, Muslim holidays may also be officially observed in other provinces and cities.

Article 172. Observance by Muslim Employees.

(1) All Muslim government officials and employees in place other than enumerated under Article 170 shall also be excused from reporting to office in order that they may be able to observed Muslim holidays.

(2) The President of the Philippines may, by proclamation, require private offices, agencies or establishments to excuse their Muslim employees from reporting for work during a Muslim holiday without reduction in their usual compensation.

Related Post: Muslim Legal Holiday in some parts of the Philippines on September 11, 2018 (Presidential Decree No. 1083)

"Araw Ng Jasaan" is Special Nonworking Holiday in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental every 1st of September (Republic Act No. 11142)

H. No. 2130

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11142]

AN ACT DECLARING SEPTEMBER 1 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF JASAAN, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY, TO BE KNOWN AS “ARAW NG JASAAN”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. September 1 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the Municipality of Jasaan, Province of Misamis Oriental, in commemoration of its founding anniversary, to be known as "Araw ng Jasaan".

Sec 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved on: November 09, 2018

Uploaded on: December 06, 2018

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Northern Mindanao (Region X)

Province: Misamis Oriental

District: 2nd District

Special (Non-Working) Day in Arakan, Cotabato on August 30, 2019 (Proclamation No. 793, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 793 declaring Friday, 30 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Arakan, Province of Cotabato, marks celebration of its 28th Founding Anniversary.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Soccsksargen (Region XII)

Province: Cotabato

District: 2nd District

Special (Non-Working) Day in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte on August 22, 2019 (Proclamation No. 792, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 792 declaring Thursday, 22 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Liloy, Province of Zamboanga del Norte, marks celebration of its 68th Founding Anniversary.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)

Province: Zamboanga del Norte

District: 3rd District

Special (Non-Working) Day in Lucena City on August 20, 2019 (Proclamation No. 791, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 791 declaring Tuesday, 20 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Lucena, Province of Quezon marks celebration of its Charter Day.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Province: Quezon (geographically only)

District: 2nd District with Lucena

Related Post: Proclamation No. 554, S. 2018

"Afi Festival" is a Special (Non-Working) Day in Tuguegarao City on August 16, 2019 (Proclamation No. 788, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 788 declaring Friday, 16 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Tuguegarao, marks celebration of its Afi Festival.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province: Cagayan

District: 3rd District of Cagayan

Related Post: Proclamation No. 550, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Bulacan on August 15, 2019 (Proclamation No. 787, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 787 declaring Thursday, 15 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Province of Bulacan, marks the celebration of its founding anniversary.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Central Luzon (Region III)

Related Post: Proclamation No. 549, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in Viga, Catanduanes on August 15, 2019 (Proclamation No. 786, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 786 declaring Thursday, 15 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Viga, Province of Catanduanes, marks the celebration of the Araw ng Viga.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Bicol Region (Region V)

Province: Catanduanes

District: Lone district

Special (Non-Working) Day in Magpet, Cotabato on August 13, 2019 (Proclamation No. 785, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 785 declaring Tuesday, 13 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Magpet, Province of Cotabato, marks the celebration of its 56th Founding Anniversary.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Soccsksargen (Region XII)

Province: Cotabato

District: 2nd District

Special (Non-Working) Day in Gumaca, Quezon on August 09, 2019 (Proclamation No. 784, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 784 declaring Saturday, 10 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Gumaca, Province of Quezon, marks the celebration of Lorenzo Tañada Sr. Day.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Province: Quezon

District: 4th District

Related Post: Proclamation No. 545, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya on August 09, 2019 (Proclamation No. 783, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 783 declaring Friday, 09 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the Municipality of Bayombong, Province of Nueva Vizcaya, marks the celebration of its 3rd Bayongyong Festival.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Cagayan Valley (Region II)

Province: Nueva Vizcaya

District: Lone district

Special Non-Working Public Holiday in the Provinces of Quezon and Aurora and Quezon City every 19th of August (Republic Act No. 6741)

H. No. 15838

REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6741

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST NINETEEN OF EACH YEAR A SPECIAL WORKING HOLIDAY THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PHILIPPINES AND A SPECIAL NON-WORKING PUBLIC HOLIDAY IN THE PROVINCES OF QUEZON AND AURORA AND QUEZON CITY, TO COMMEMORATE THE BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF FORMER PRESIDENT MANUEL L. QUEZON

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. In order to commemorate the birth anniversary of former President Manuel L. Quezon, August Nineteen of each year is hereby declared as a special working holiday throughout the entire Philippines with the exception of the Provinces of Quezon and Aurora and Quezon City where it shall be a non-working holiday.

SEC. 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved: August 4, 1989

Source: http://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Regular Holiday Throughout The Country on August 12, 2019 in observance of Eid'l Adha (Proclamation No. 789, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 789 declaring Monday, 12 August 2019, a regular holiday throughout the Country in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice).

Eid'l Adha or Feast of Sacrifice is one of the two greatest feasts of Islam.

Republic Act No. 9849 provides that Eid'l Adha shall be observed as a regular holiday.

The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has recommended that 12 August 2019, Monday, be declared a national holiday, in observance of Eid'l Adha.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Related Post: Proclamation No. 556, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in Cabuyao City, Laguna on August 05, 2019 (Proclamation No. 779, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 779 declaring Monday, 05 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Cabuyao, Province of Laguna, marks the celebration of its 7th cityhood anniversary on 04 August 2019.

To enable the people of the City of Cabuyao to celebrate the occasion, the Sangguniang Panlungsod of Cabuyao requested that Monday, 05 August 2019, be declared a special (non-working) day, in lieu of 04 August 2019, which falls on a Sunday.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Calabarzon (Region IV-A)

Province: Laguna

District: 2nd District

Related Post: Proclamation No. 544, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in Davao City on August 16, 2019 (Proclamation No. 774, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 774 declaring Friday, 16 August 2019, a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Davao, marks the weeklong celebration of the Kadayawan Festival in the month of August.

To enable the people of the City of Davao to celebrate the occasion, the Sangguniang Panlungsod requested that Friday, 16 August 2019 be declared a special (non-working) day in celebration of the Indigenous People's Day, in relation to the Kadayawan Festival.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Davao Region (Region XI)

Province: Davao del Sur (geographically only)

District: 1st to 3rd Districts of Davao City

Related Post: Proclamation No. 551, S. 2018

Special (Non-Working) Day in Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat on August 03, 2019 (Proclamation No. 778, S. 2019)

Proclamation No. 778 declaring Saturday, 03 August 2019, as a Special (Non-Working) Day in the City of Tacurong, Province of Sultan Kudarat marks celebration of its 68th Founding Anniversary.

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Soccsksargen (Region XII)

Province: Sultan Kudarat

District: 1st District

"Adlaw Hong Butuan" is a Special Nonworking Holiday in Butuan City every 2nd of August (Republic Act No. 11137)

H. No. 5689

[REPUBLIC ACT NO. 11137]

AN ACT DECLARING AUGUST 2 OF EVERY YEAR A SPECIAL NONWORKING HOLIDAY IN THE CITY OF BUTUAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, IN COMMEMORATION OF ITS CHARTER DAY ANNIVERSARY, TO BE KNOWN AS “ADLAW HONG BUTUAN”

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippine Congress Assembled:

Section 1. August 2 of every year is hereby declared a special nonworking holiday in the City of Butuan, Province of Agusan del Norte, in commemoration of its charter day anniversary, to be known as "Adlaw Hong Butuan". When the holiday falls on a Saturday or a Sunday, the special nonworking day shall be observed on the Monday that follows.

Sec 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved on: November 09, 2018

Uploaded on: December 06, 2018

Source: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph

Region: Caraga (Region XIII)

Province: Agusan del Norte (geographically only)

District: 1st District with Butuan

Related Post: Proclamation No. 488, S. 2018